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BBC Radio 2 listeners crown ‘80s classic as their favourite Madonna song

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BBC Radio 2 listeners have crowned Like A Prayer as their favourite Madonna song. 

For the Your Ultimate Madonna Song vote, fans were asked to select up to five of their favourite tracks from the Queen Of Pop’s 61 UK Top 10 hits, with the results being unveiled on Tuesday (December 26).

As part of the show, Scott Mills counts down the Top 40 chart as he reveals facts and stats, plus behind the scenes insights from BBC Archive interview clips with Madonna herself.

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Scott says: “Like A Prayer is a phenomenal track the Radio 2 listeners have voted to top the chart in Your Ultimate Madonna Song, so please join me to celebrate the icon that is Madonna on Radio 2 on New Year’s Day and right now on BBC Sounds!”

The Your Ultimate Madonna Song Top 40 is below. 
1. Like A Prayer (1989)
2. Vogue (1990)
3. Into The Groove (1985)
4. Papa Don’t Preach (1986)
5. Like A Virgin (1984)
6. Borderline (1986)
7. Crazy For You (1985)
8. Ray Of Light (1998)
9. Holiday (1984)
10. Material Girl (1985)
11. La Isla Bonita (1987)
12. Hung Up (2005)
13. Live To Tell (1986)
14. Frozen (1998)
15. True Blue (1986)
16. Beautiful Stranger (1999)
17. Express Yourself (1989)
18. Cherish (1989)
19. Open Your Heart (1986)
20. Dear Jessie (1989)
21. Music (2000)
22. This Used To Be My Playground (1992)
23. Justify My Love (1990)
24. Dress You Up – 1985)
25. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (1996)
26. Deeper and Deeper (1992)
27. Who’s That Girl (1987)
28. Don’t Tell Me (2000)
29. The Power Of Good-Bye (1998)
30. American Pie (2000)
31. You’ll See (1995)
32. Rain (1993)
33. 4 Minutes [Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake] (2008)
34. Erotica (1992)
35. Hanky Panky (1990)
36. Sorry (2006)
37. Nothing Really Matters (1999)
38. Drowned World (Substitute For Love) (1998)
39. Die Another Day (2002)
40. What It Feels Like For A Girl (2001)

Your Ultimate Madonna Song presented by Scott Mills is available on BBC Sounds from December 26 and is on BBC Radio 2 on January 1, 2-5pm GMT.

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Connor Gotto

Founder and editor of RETROPOP. Self-proclaimed pop aficionado. Usually seen with a wine in hand.

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